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Historical Birthday

06 Feb 1461
Dore Dri Croatian poet and playwright who is considered one of the fathers of Croatian literature born in Dubrovnik Croatia (d. 1501)
06 Feb 1577
Beatrice Cenci Italian noblewoman executed for fratricide born in Rome Italy (d. 1599)
06 Feb 1608
Antonio Vieira Portuguese diplomat & preacher born in Lisbon Portugal (d. 1697)
06 Feb 1612
Antoine Arnauld French Roman Catholic theologian & philosopher & mathematician born in Paris France (d. 1694)
06 Feb 1639
Daniel Georg Morhof German writer & scholar born in Wismar Germany (d. 1691)
06 Feb 1665
Anne Stuart Queen of Great Britain (1702-14) born in St Jamess Palace London (d. 1714)
06 Feb 1673
Maximilian Dietrich Freisslich German composer born in Immelborn Germany (d. 1731)
06 Feb 1695
Andre Cheron French composer & organist & harpsichordist born in Paris France (d. 1766)
06 Feb 1695
Nicolaus II Bernoulli Swiss mathematician born in Groningen Netherlands (d. 1726)
06 Feb 1705
Johann Matthias Leffloth German composer born in Nuremberg Germany (d. 1731)
06 Feb 1732
Charles Lee General in the American Revolution born in Darnhall United Kingdom (d. 1782)
06 Feb 1744
Pierre-Joseph Desault French anatomist & surgeon born in Vouhenans France (d. 1795)
06 Feb 1748
Adam Weishaupt German philosopher & founder of the Order of the Illuminati born in Ingolstadt Germany (d. 1811)
06 Feb 1753
variste de Parny French poet born in Saint-Paul France (d. 1814)
06 Feb 1757
Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz Polish scholar & statesman born in Skoki Poland (d. 1841)
06 Feb 1778
Ugo Foscolo Italian poet (Last Letters of Jacopo Ortis) born in Zakynthos Island Greece (d. 1827)
06 Feb 1793
Pietro Rovelli Italian composer born in Parma Italy (d. 1838)
06 Feb 1797
Joseph Maria von Radowitz German diplomat born in Frankfurt Germany (d. 1912)
06 Feb 1802
Charles Wheatstone English scientist & inventor born in Barnwood United Kingdom (d. 1875)
06 Feb 1804
Regnerus Livius van Andringa de Kempenaer Dutch politician born in s-Hertogenbosch Netherlands (d. 1813)
06 Feb 1807
Hans Matthison-Hansen Danish composer born in Flensburg Germany (d. 1890)
06 Feb 1830
Marcellus Monroe Crocker American Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Franklin Indiana (d. 1865)
06 Feb 1832
John Brown Gordon Major General (Confederate Army) born in Upson County Georgia (d. 1904)
06 Feb 1833
Jos Mara de Pereda Spanish novelist born in Polanco Spain (d. 1906)
06 Feb 1834
William Dorsey Pender Major General (Confederate Army) born in Edgecombe County North Carolina (d. 1863)
06 Feb 1834
Ema Puksec Croatian singer born in Ogulin Croatia (d. 1889)
06 Feb 1834
Edwin Klebs German physician & bacteriologist (bacterial theory of infection diphtheria bacillus) born in Knigsberg Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1913)
06 Feb 1838
Henry Irving [John Brodribb] British Victorian actor 1st actor to receive a knighthood (knighted 1895) and the inspiration for Bram Stokers Dracula born in Bradford England (d. 1905)
06 Feb 1838
Yisrael Meir Kagan [Chofetz Chayim] Belarusian rabbi born in Dzyatlava Belarus (d. 1933)
06 Feb 1848
Luigi Mancinelli Italian orchestral composer born in Orvieto Italy (d. 1921)
06 Feb 1853
Ignacij Klemeni Slovenian physicist born in Trebnje Slovenia (d. 1901)
06 Feb 1860
Eliza Johannes Meester Dutch journalist & writer (Geertje) born in Harderwijk Netherlands (d. 1931)
06 Feb 1864
John Henry Mackay Scottish-born German writer (Anarchists) born in Greenock United Kingdom (d. 1933)
06 Feb 1866
Karl Sapper German traveller & natural historian (d. 1945)
06 Feb 1874
Milton Bennett Medary American architect (Washington Chapel) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1929)
06 Feb 1875
Leonid Gobyato Russian general & inventor (man-portable mortar) born in Taganrog Russia (d. 1915)
06 Feb 1811
Henry George Liddell English lexicographer & father of the Alice in Alice in Wonderland born in Bishop Auckland United Kingdom (d. 1898)
06 Feb 1818
William Maxwell Evarts American lawyer & statesman (Union) born in Charlestown Massachusetts (d. 1901)
06 Feb 1876
Wilhelm August Schmidtbonn German writer (Der Sprechende Eros) born in Bonn Germany (d. 1952)
06 Feb 1878
Waclaw Gieburowski Polish conductor & composer born in Bydgoszcz Poland (d. 1943)
06 Feb 1879
Carl Ramsauer German physicist (Ramsauer-Townsend effect) born in Oldenburg Germany (d. )
06 Feb 1881
Karl Weigl Austrian-American composer born in Vienna Austria (d. 1949)
06 Feb 1887
Josef Frings German Archbishop of Cologne born in Neuss Germany (d. 1978)
06 Feb 1888
Ljudmil Stojanow Bulgarian poet (Metsh i Slowo Cholera) born in Kovachevitsa Bulgaria (d. 1973)
06 Feb 1889
Karel Wellens Flemish painter born in Lummen Belgium (d. 1958)
06 Feb 1889
Siegfried Kracauer German writer born in Frankfurt Germany (d. 1966)
06 Feb 1892
William Parry Murphy American physician & Nobel laureate born in Wisconsin (d. 1987)
06 Feb 1893
Muhammad Zafrulla Khan President of UN General Assembly (1962-63) born in Sialkot Pakistan (d. 1985)
06 Feb 1894
Eric Partridge New Zealand lexicographer born in Waimata Valley New Zealand (d. 1979)
06 Feb 1895
Babe Ruth American Baseball Hall of Fame slugger born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 1948)
06 Feb 1897
Alberto [de Almeida] Cavalcanti Brazilian director (Nicholas Nickleby) born in Rio de Janeiro Brazil (d. 1982)
06 Feb 1899
Ramon Novarro [Jose Samaniegos]Mexican-American actor (Ben-Hur Mata Hari) born in Durango Mexico (d. 1968)
06 Feb 1900
Roy Smeck American musician born in Reading Pennsylvania (d. 1994)
06 Feb 1901
Ben Lyon American actor (Hells Angels I Cover the Waterfront Night Nurse) born in Atlanta Georgia (d. 1979)
06 Feb 1902
Louis Nizer Jewish-American lawyer (defended blacklisted stars in 50s Catspaw) born in London United Kingdom (d. 1994)
06 Feb 1902
George Brunies American musician born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 1974)
06 Feb 1903
John Dunning New Zealand cricketer (NZ medium-fast bowler of 30s) born in Omaha New Zealand (d. 1971)
06 Feb 1903
Pieter G Buckinx Flemish writer (Temptation of Poverty) born in Kortessem Belgium (d. 1987)
06 Feb 1903
Claudio Arrau Chilean pianist (Boston Symphony Orchestra) born in Chilln Chile (d. 1991)
06 Feb 1905
Wadysaw Gomuka Polish communist politician born in Krosno Poland (d. 1982)
06 Feb 1908
Amintore Fanfani Italian politician (Prime Minister) born in Pieve Santo Stefano Italy (d. 1999)
06 Feb 1908
Edward Lansdale United States Air Force Officer born in Detroit Michigan (d. 1987)
06 Feb 1910
George H Poyser English football player & manager (Brentford) born in Stanton Hill England (d. 1995)
06 Feb 1910
Irmgard Keun German author born in Berlin Germany (d. 1982)
06 Feb 1910
Carlos Marcello Tunisian-born gangster born in Tunis Tunisia (d. 1993)
06 Feb 1911
Dooley Briscoe South African cricketer & soldier (batted in 2 Tests for South Africa 30s) born in Johannesburg (d. 1941)
06 Feb 1912
Eva Braun German mistress and wife of Adolf Hitler born in Munich Germany (d. 1945)
06 Feb 1913
John Lund American actor (High Society Wackiest Ship in the Army) born in Rochester New York (d. 1992)
06 Feb 1914
Thurl Ravenscroft American voice actor and bass singer (Tony the Tiger Youre a Mean One Mr. Grinch) born in Norfolk Nebraska (d. 2005)
06 Feb 1914
Forrest Towns American athlete (Olympic gold 110m hurdles 1936) born in Fitzgerald Georgia (d. 1991)
06 Feb 1915
Derk Roemers Dutch politician (Soc-Dem) born in Haarlem Netherlands (d. 1983)
06 Feb 1916
John Crank British mathematician born in Hindley United Kingdom (d. 2006)
06 Feb 1917
Zsa Zsa Gabor [Zsa Sari] Hungarian-born actress (Queen of Outer Space) born in Budapest (d. 2016)
06 Feb 1917
Arthur Gold Canadian pianist born in Toronto Ontario (d. 1990)
06 Feb 1917
Liberato Firmino Sifonia Italian composer born in Geneva Switzerland (d. 1995)
06 Feb 1918
Lothar-Gnther Buchheim German author born in Weimar Germany (d. 2007)
06 Feb 1919
Lindsay Tuckett South African cricketer (son of Len 9 Tests for South Africa 1947-49) born in Durban South Africa (d. 2016)
06 Feb 1919
Louis Heren English foreign correspondent & writer (Chinas Three Thousand Years) born in London United Kingdom (d. 1995)
06 Feb 1920
James H. Scheuer American politician (Rep-D-NY 1965-73 75- ) born in Manhattan New York (d. 2005)
06 Feb 1921
Bob Scott [Robert] Rugby player (All Black 1946-54) born in Wellington New Zealand (d. 2012)
06 Feb 1922
Patrick Macnee British actor (The Avengers Magnum P.I. Sherlock Holmes) born in London England (d. 2015)
06 Feb 1922
Denis Norden British television personality born in London United Kingdom (d. 2018)
06 Feb 1923
Maurice Le Roux French composer born in Paris France (d. 1992)
06 Feb 1924
Billy Wright English football player born in Ironbridge United Kingdom (d. 1994)
06 Feb 1924
Paolo Volponi Italian communist & author (Road to Rome) born in Urbino Italy (d. 1994)
06 Feb 1924
Jin Yong Chinese novelist born in Haining China (d. 2018)
06 Feb 1926
Haskell Wexler American cinematographer & director born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2015)
06 Feb 1926
Walker Edmiston American actor (Star Trek Gunsmoke Mission Impossible The Dukes of Hazzard) born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 2007)
06 Feb 1927
Smokey Burgess American baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates) born in Caroleen North Carolina (d. 1991)
06 Feb 1929
Sixten Jernberg Swedish skier (Olympic gold 19566064) born in Lima Sweden (d. 2012)
06 Feb 1929
Pierre Brice [Pierre-Louis Le Bris] French actor (Winnetou) born in Brest France (d. 2015)
06 Feb 1929
Oscar Sambrano Urdaneta Venezuelan writer born in Bocon Venezuela (d. 2011)
06 Feb 1931
Fred Trueman England cricket fast bowler (England 67 Tests 307 wickets) born in Stainton England (d. 2006)
06 Feb 1931
Rip Torn [Elmore Rual Torn Jr] American actor voice artist and comedian (Coma Summer Rental Cat on a Hot Tin Roof) born in Temple Texas
06 Feb 1931
Mamie Van Doren American actress model singer and sex symbol (Teachers Pet The Navy vs. the Night Monsters) born in Rowena South Dakota
06 Feb 1932
Francois Truffaut French director (Jules & Jim Fahrenheit 451) born in Paris France (d. 1984)
06 Feb 1932
Camilo Cienfuegos Cuban revolutionary born in Havana Cuba (d. 1959)
06 Feb 1933
Leslie Crowther English comedian & television presenter born in West Bridgford United Kingdom (d. 1996)
06 Feb 1933
Walter E Fauntroy American pastor & politician (Rep-D-DC 1971- ) born in Washington D.C.
06 Feb 1934
Vernon Vern Ehlers American politician (Michigan House of Representatives) born in Pipestone Minnesota (d. 2017)
06 Feb 1936
J. Howard Marshall III American businessman born in San Francisco California
06 Feb 1938
Ellsworth Milburn American composer & educator (Menil Antiphons) born in Greensburg Pennsylvania (d. 2007)
06 Feb 1939
Mike Farrell American actor & director & activist (MASH Battered Patch Adams) born in Saint Paul Minnesota
06 Feb 1940
Jimmy Tarbuck English comedian born in Liverpool United Kingdom
06 Feb 1940
Tom Brokaw American news anchor (NBC Nightly News 1982-2004) born in Webster South Dakota
06 Feb 1941
Gigi Perreau American actress (Journey to Center of Time) born in Los Angeles California
06 Feb 1941
Stephen Albert American composer born in New York City New York (d. 1992)
06 Feb 1942
John London American songwriter & bassist (Michael Nesmith band) born in Brazos County Texas
06 Feb 1942
Sarah Brady American gun-control activist born in Kirksville Missouri
06 Feb 1942
James Loewen American sociologist & historian born in Decatur Illinois
06 Feb 1943
Fabian [Fabiano Anthony Forte] American vocalist (Turn Me Loose Tiger) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
06 Feb 1943
Gayle Hunnicutt American actress (Legend of Hell House Dallas) born in Fort Worth Texas
06 Feb 1944
Michael Tucker American actor (Stuart Markowitz-LA Law) born in Baltimore Maryland
06 Feb 1944
Christine Boutin French politician born in Levroux France
06 Feb 1944
Georgeanna Tillman American singer (the Marvelettes) born in Inkster Michigan (d. 1980)
06 Feb 1946
Jim Turner American politician born in Fort Lewis Washington
06 Feb 1946
Kate McGarrigle Canadian folk music singer-songwriter born in Montreal Quebec (d. 2010)
06 Feb 1947
Charles Hickcox American 200m400m medley swimmer (Olympic-3 gold-1968) born in Phoenix Arizona (d. 2010)
06 Feb 1949
Manuel Orantes Spanish tennis player (US Open-1975) born in Granada Spain
06 Feb 1949
Richie Zisk American retired baseball player & pro scout (Chicago Cubs) born in Brooklyn New York
06 Feb 1949
Mike Batt British director actor composer and former Deputy Chairman (British Phonographic Industry) born in Southampton England
06 Feb 1950
Punky Meadows American rock guitarist (Angel) born in Washington D.C.
06 Feb 1950
Rich Glover American NFL player born in Bayonne New Jersey
06 Feb 1951
Maria Christina Belgian princess & daughter of Leopold III born in Brussels Belgium
06 Feb 1951
Marco Antnio Brazilian footballer born in Santos Brazil
06 Feb 1951
Margo [Margeret Catherine ODonnell ] Irish singer born in County Donegal Ireland
06 Feb 1951
Jacques Villeret French film actor born in Loches France (d. 2005)
06 Feb 1952
Richard Charsworth Australian women field hockey head coach (Olympics 1996) born in Subiaco Australia
06 Feb 1952
Ricardo Lavolpe Argentine football coach born in Buenos Aires Argentina
06 Feb 1953
Susie Hutchison American equestrian show jumper (Olymp-96) born in Flintridge California
06 Feb 1954
Scott Kempner American rhythm guitarist (Del-Lords) born in the Bronx New York
06 Feb 1955
Eric Money American NBA player born in Detroit Michigan
06 Feb 1956
Jon Walmsley British actor (Jason in The Waltons) born in Lancashire England
06 Feb 1956
Linda Grovenor American actress (Die Laughing Wheels of Fire) born in Baltimore Maryland
06 Feb 1957
Jerry Marotta American drummer (Orleans-Love Takes Time) born in Cleveland Ohio
06 Feb 1957
Kathy Najimy American actress & activist (Sister Act Veronicas Closet) born in San Diego California
06 Feb 1957
Robert Townsend American comedian & actor (Hollywood Shuffle Ratboy) born in Chicago Illinois
06 Feb 1957
Simon Phillips English drummer & record producer (Toto) born in London United Kingdom
06 Feb 1958
Barry Miller American actor (Fame Peggy Sue Got Married) born in Los Angeles California
06 Feb 1958
Bill Dawley American baseball player born in Norwich Connecticut
06 Feb 1958
Cecily Adams American actress & casting director (American Heart) born in Jamaica New York City (d. 2004)
06 Feb 1958
Kelly Leadbetter American LPGA golfer (1986 Hennessy French Open) born in Phoenix Arizona
06 Feb 1958
Mark Hamilton American sprint kayaker (Olympics 1996) born in Louisville Kentucky
06 Feb 1958
Simon Baker Australian speed walker (Olympics-84 88 96) born in Launceston Australia
06 Feb 1959
Ken Nelson English record producer born in Liverpool England
06 Feb 1960
Megan Gallagher American actress (Slap Maxwell Millennium) born in Reading Pennsylvania
06 Feb 1960
Akinwumi Adesina Nigerian politician (African Development Bank President 2015-) born in Ogun State Nigeria
06 Feb 1961
Yuri Ivanovich Onufriyenko Russian cosmonaut (Mir Soyuz TM-23) born in Ryasne Ukraine
06 Feb 1961
Bill Lester American racing driver born in Washington D.C.
06 Feb 1962
Axl Rose [William Bailey] American singer & songwriter (Guns & Roses) born in Lafayette Indiana
06 Feb 1963
David Capel English cricketer (England all-rounder in 15 Tests 1987-90) born in Northampton United Kingdom
06 Feb 1963
Mike Hough Canadian NHL left wing (Florida Panthers) born in Montreal Quebec
06 Feb 1963
Kevin Trudeau American entrepreneur born in Lynn Massachusetts
06 Feb 1964
Skip Ewing American country vocalist (Coast of Colorado) born in Redlands California
06 Feb 1964
Gordon Downie Canadian rock singer-songwriter & musician (The Tragically Hip) born in Amherstview Ontario (d. 2017)
06 Feb 1964
Richie Hayward American musician & songwriter (Little Feat) born in Des Moines Iowa (d. 2010)
06 Feb 1964
Andrey Zvyagintsev Russian director & screenwriter (The Return) born in Novosibirsk USSR
06 Feb 1966
Rick Astley English singer & songwriter (Never Gonna Give You Up) born in Newton-le-Willows United Kingdom
06 Feb 1966
Tom Tupa American football punter & quarterback (Cleveland Browns NE Patriots) born in Cleveland Ohio
06 Feb 1967
Randy Hilliard American football defensive back (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32) born in New Orleans Louisiana
06 Feb 1967
Anita Cochran American singer born in South Lyon Michigan
06 Feb 1967
Izumi Sakai Japanese singer (Zard) born in Kurume Japan (d. 2007)
06 Feb 1968
Imtiaz Abbasi UAE cricket wicket-keeper (World Cup 1996) born in Azad Kashmir Pakistan
06 Feb 1968
Malika Mahfoud Danish golfer (Gippsland Ladies Amateur) born in Copenhagen Denmark
06 Feb 1968
Richard Newbill American WLAF linebacker (London Monarchs) born in Camden New Jersey
06 Feb 1968
Adolfo Valencia Colombian footballer born in Buenaventura Colombia
06 Feb 1968
Akira Yamaoka Japanese composer born in Niigata Japan
06 Feb 1969
Anna Acker-Macosko American LPGA golfer (1995 Gold Coast Tour) born in Marshfield Wisconsin
06 Feb 1969
April Lerman American actress (Lila-Charles in Charge) born in Chicago Illinois
06 Feb 1969
Bob Wickman American baseball pitcher (Chicago White Sox NY Yankees) born in Green Bay Wisconsin
06 Feb 1969
James Jones American NFL defensive tackle (Denver Broncos Baltimore Ravens) born in Miami Florida
06 Feb 1969
Kurt Abbott American baseball player (Florida Marlins) born in Zanesville Ohio
06 Feb 1969
Rajindra Dhanraj Trinidad cricket leg-spinner (WI 1994-95) born in Barrackpore Trinidad and Tobago
06 Feb 1969
Tim Sherwood English footballer & manager born in Borehamwood Hertfordshire
06 Feb 1969
David Hayter Canadian-American Voice actor & screenwriter (Solid Snake) born in Santa Monica California
06 Feb 1970
Jeff Rouse American 50m100m backstroke swimmer (Olymp-goldsilver-92 96) born in Fredericksburg Virginia
06 Feb 1970
Mark Hutton Australian baseball pitcher (NY Yankees) born in Adelaide Australia
06 Feb 1970
Per Frandsen Danish footballer born in Copenhagen Denmark
06 Feb 1971
Brad Hogg Australian cricketer (WA chinaman all-rounder Australia v India 1996) born in Narrogin Australia
06 Feb 1971
Carlos Rogers American NBA forwardcenter (Toronto Raptors) born in Detroit Michigan
06 Feb 1971
Lance Bade American target shooter (Olympic bronze 1996) born in Vancouver Washington
06 Feb 1971
Mana Endo Japanese tennis player (1996 3rd round Aust Open) born in Hiroshima Japan
06 Feb 1971
Peter Tchernyshev Russian dance skater (with Naomi Lang) born in St Petersburg Russia
06 Feb 1971
Dana Eskelson American actress born in Dallas Texas
06 Feb 1971
Brian Stepanek American actor born in Cleveland Ohio
06 Feb 1972
David Binn American NFL safety (San Diego Chargers) born in San Mateo California
06 Feb 1972
Mark Labbrook Australian 200m400m runner (Olympics 1996) born in Melbourne Australia
06 Feb 1972
Shawn Respert American NBA guard (Milwaukee Bucks Toronto Raptors) born in Detroit Michigan
06 Feb 1973
Arie Obdam Dutch soccer player (FC Volendam) born in Venhuizen Netherlands
06 Feb 1973
Fred Miller American football offensive tackle (St Louis Rams) born in Houston Texas
06 Feb 1973
Lulama Masikazana South African cricket wicket-keeper (Kwazulu for E Province) born in Port Elizabeth South Africa (d. 2011)
06 Feb 1870
James Braid Scottish golfer course designer (British Open 1901 05-06 08 10) born in Earlsferry Fife (d. 1950)
06 Feb 1886
E J Tiger Smith England cricket wicket-keeper and umpire (11 Tests) born in Birmingham Warwickshire (d. 1979)
06 Feb 1895
Babe Ruth American Baseball Hall of Fame slugger (MLB All-Star 1933 34 7 x World Series champion 12 AL home run leader 191821 23-24 192631) born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 1948)
06 Feb 1920
James H. Scheuer American politician (Rep-D-NY 1965-73 75- 93) born in Manhattan New York (d. 2005)
06 Feb 1924
Jin Yong [Louis Cha Leung-yung] Chinese Wuxia novelist born in Haining China (d. 2018)
06 Feb 1941
Stephen Albert American composer born in NYC New York (d. 1992)
06 Feb 1946
Richie Hayward American drummer (Little Feat) born in Des Moines Iowa (d. 2010)
06 Feb 1952
Ric Charlesworth Australian cricketer (WA opener Aust hockey capt) and politician (Labour) born in Subiaco Australia
06 Feb 1958
Bill Dawley American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1983) born in Norwich Connecticut
06 Feb 1974
Nathan Davis American football defensive lineman (Atlanta Falcons Dallas Cowboys) born in Hartford Connecticut
06 Feb 1974
Olaf Lindenbergh Dutch football player (Ajax De Graafschap) born in Purmerend Netherlands
06 Feb 1975
Chad Allen American baseball outfielder (Olympic bronze 1996) born in Dallas Texas
06 Feb 1975
Svend-Allan Srensen Danish artist born in Kjellerup Denmark
06 Feb 1975
Tomoko Kawase Japanese singer born in Kyoto Japan
06 Feb 1976
Kim Zmeskal American gymnast (Olympic-92) born in Houston Texas
06 Feb 1976
Tanja Frieden Swiss snowboarder born in Bern Switzerland
06 Feb 1899
Ramon Novarro [Jose Samaniegos] Mexican-American actor (Ben-Hur Mata Hari) born in Durango Mexico (d. 1968)
06 Feb 1931
Rip Torn [Elmore Rual Torn Jr] American actor voice artist and comedian (Cross Creek The Larry Sanders Show) born in Temple Texas (d. 2019)
06 Feb 1943
Pelle Svensson Swedish Greco-Roman wrestler (World Cship gold 100kg 1970 71 Olympic silver 97kg 1964) born in Sollefte Sweden (d. 2020)
06 Feb 1948
Jos Luis Capn Spanish soccer defender (13 caps Atltico Madrid 200 games) born in Madrid Spain (d. 2020)
06 Feb 1951
Margo [Margeret Catherine ODonnell] Irish singer born in County Donegal Ireland
06 Feb 1963
David Capel English cricket all-rounder (15 Tests 21 wickets 23 ODIs) born in Northampton England (d. 2020)
06 Feb 1977
Jason Euell English footballer born in Lambeth London
06 Feb 1872
Alfred Mombert German poet born in Karlsruhe Germany (d. 1942)
06 Feb 1879
Pedro Aguirre Cerda Chilean educator lawyer and politician (President of Chile 1938-41 Senator for Concepcin 1921-27) born in Pocuro Chile (d. 1941)
06 Feb 1881
Karl Weigl Austrian-American pianist composer and educator born in Vienna Austria (d. 1949)
06 Feb 1911
Dooley Briscoe MC South African cricket batsman (2 Tests Transvaal) and soldier (Military Cross 1941) born in Johannesburg South Africa (d. 1941)
06 Feb 1914
Thurl Ravenscroft American voice actor (Tony the Tiger) and bass singer (Youre a Mean One Mr. Grinch) born in Norfolk Nebraska (d. 2005)
06 Feb 1921
Bob Scott New Zealand rugby union fullback (17 Tests Auckland RU) born in Wellington New Zealand (d. 2012)
06 Feb 1924
Billy Wright English soccer defender (105 caps captain x 90 Wolverhampton Wanderers 490 games) and manager (Arsenal 1962-66) born in Ironbridge England (d. 1994)
06 Feb 1939
Mike Farrell American actor & director & activist (MASH Battered Patch Adams) born in Saint Paul Minnesota
06 Feb 1971
Brian Stepanek American actor (The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Brian OBrian) born in Cleveland Ohio
06 Feb 1778
Ugo Foscolo Italian poet (Last Letters of Jacopo Ortis) born in Zakynthos Island Greece (d. 1827) (26 Jan Greek calendar)
06 Feb 1802
Charles Wheatstone English scientist (sound transmission) and inventor (English concertina stereoscope Playfair cipher) born in Barnwood England (d. 1875)
06 Feb 1868
Syd Callaway Australian cricket all-rounder (3 Tests 6 wickets BB 537 HS 41 NSW CA Canterbury [NZ]) born in Sydney Australia (d. 1923)
06 Feb 1881
Karl Weigl Austrian-American pianist composer (Apocalyptic Symphony) and educator born in Vienna Austria (d. 1949)
06 Feb 1886
E J Tiger Smith English cricket wicket-keeper (11 Tests 20 dismissals Warwickshire CCC) and umpire (8 Tests 1933-38) born in Birmingham England (d. 1979)
06 Feb 1895
Babe Ruth American Baseball Hall of Fame slugger (MLB All-Star 1933 34 7 x World Series champion 12 AL home run leader 191821 23-24 192631 Boston RS NY Yankees) born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 1948)
06 Feb 1909
Israel Citkowitz Polish-American composer (The Lambs) and pedagogue born in Skierniewice Poland (d. 1974)
06 Feb 1910
George Poyser English soccer defender (Brentford) and manager (Notts County Manchester City) born in Stanton Hill England (d. 1995)
06 Feb 1925
Pramoedya Ananta Toer Javanese author (Anak semua bangsa) born in Blora Regency Indonesia (d. 2006)
06 Feb 1926
Dale Long American MLB infielder 1955-63 hit HRs in 8 consecutive games (Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Cubs and 4 other teams) born in Springfield Missouri (d. 1991)
06 Feb 1933
Walter Fauntroy American pastor & politician (Rep-D-DC 1971-91) born in Washington D.C.
06 Feb 1939
Mike Farrell American actor (MASH 1975-83 - B.J. Providence) producer (Patch Adams) and human rights activist born in Saint Paul Minnesota
06 Feb 1943
Fabian [Fabiano Anthony Forte] American pop singer (Turn Me Loose Tiger) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
06 Feb 1957
Jerry Marotta American session and touring drummer (Orleans Peter Gabriel Indigo Girls Tony Levin) born in Cleveland Ohio
06 Feb 1958
Barry Miller American actor (Fame Peggy Sue Got Married) born in Los Angeles California
06 Feb 1960
Megan Gallagher American actress (Slap Maxwell Millennium) born in Reading Pennsylvania
06 Feb 1964
Gordon Downie Canadian rock singer-songwriter and musician (The Tragically Hip) born in Amherstview Ontario (d. 2017)
06 Feb 1964
Petras Geniuas Lithuanian classical pianist and educator born in Vilnius Lithuanian SSR USSR (now Lithuania)
06 Feb 1966
Rick Astley British pop singer-songwriter (Never Gonna Give You Up) born in Newton-le-Willows England
06 Feb 1967
Anita Cochran American country singer born in South Lyon Michigan
06 Feb 1971
Peter Tchernyshev Russian-American ice dancer (with Naomi Lang) born in St Petersburg Russia
06 Feb 1973
Amy Robach American TV journalist and anchor (2020 Good Morning America) born in St. Joseph Michigan
06 Feb 1608
Antonio Vieira Portuguese diplomat and preacher born in Lisbon Portugal (d. 1697)
06 Feb 1612
Antoine Arnauld French Roman Catholic theologian and philosopher and mathematician born in Paris France (d. 1694)
06 Feb 1639
Daniel Georg Morhof German writer and scholar born in Wismar Germany (d. 1691)
06 Feb 1673
Maximilian Dietrich Freisslich German organist composer and Kapellmeister (Marienkirche (Danzig) 1715-31) baptized in Immelborn Electorate of Saxony (now Germany) (d. 1731)
06 Feb 1695
Andr Chron French composer and organist and harpsichordist born in Paris France (d. 1766)
06 Feb 1705
Johann Matthias Leffloth German composer born in the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1731)
06 Feb 1748
Adam Weishaupt German philosopher and founder of the Order of the Illuminati born in Ingolstadt Germany (d. 1811)
06 Feb 1793
Pietro Rovelli Italian composer born in Parma Duchy of Parma and Piacenza (now Italy) (d. 1838)
06 Feb 1818
William Maxwell Evarts American lawyer and statesman (Union) born in Charlestown Massachusetts (d. 1901)
06 Feb 1834
Edwin Klebs German physician and bacteriologist (bacterial theory of infection diphtheria bacillus) born in Knigsberg Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1913)
06 Feb 1860
Eliza Johannes Meester Dutch journalist and writer (Geertje) born in Harderwijk Netherlands (d. 1931)
06 Feb 1875
Leonid Gobyato Russian general and inventor (man-portable mortar) born in Taganrog Russia (d. 1915)
06 Feb 1878
Waclaw Gieburowski Polish conductor and composer born in Bydgoszcz Poland (d. 1943)
06 Feb 1892
William Parry Murphy American physician and Nobel laureate born in Wisconsin (d. 1987)
06 Feb 1902
Louis Nizer Jewish-American lawyer (defended blacklisted stars in 50s Catspaw) born in London England (d. 1994)
06 Feb 1919
Louis Heren English foreign correspondent and writer (Chinas Three Thousand Years) born in London (d. 1995)
06 Feb 1922
Denis Norden British television personality born in London (d. 2018)
06 Feb 1922
Felicia Montealegre Costa Rican-American actress (Studio One Kraft Television Workshop) and social activist born in San Jos Costa Rica (d. 1978)
06 Feb 1924
Paolo Volponi Italian communist and author (Road to Rome) born in Urbino Italy (d. 1994)
06 Feb 1926
Dale Long American baseball infielder (MLB record 8 HRs in consecutive games 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Cubs) born in Springfield Missouri (d. 1991)
06 Feb 1926
Haskell Wexler American cinematographer and director born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2015)
06 Feb 1933
Leslie Crowther English comedian and television presenter born in West Bridgford United Kingdom (d. 1996)
06 Feb 1933
Walter Fauntroy American pastor and politician (Rep-D-DC 1971-91) born in Washington D.C.
06 Feb 1938
Ellsworth Milburn American composer and educator (Menil Antiphons) born in Greensburg Pennsylvania (d. 2007)
06 Feb 1941
Stephen Albert American composer born in New York City (d. 1992)
06 Feb 1942
James Loewen American sociologist and historian born in Decatur Illinois
06 Feb 1942
John London American songwriter and bassist (Michael Nesmith band) born in Brazos County Texas
06 Feb 1943
Gayle Hunnicutt American-British actress (Marlowe Legend of Hell House Dallas) born in Fort Worth Texas (d. 2023)
06 Feb 1943
Georgeanna Tillman American singer (The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman) born in Inkster Michigan (d. 1980)
06 Feb 1948
John Gosling British rock keyboardist (The Kinks 1970-78 - Lola Celluloid Heroes) born in Paignton England (d. 2023)
06 Feb 1949
Richie Zisk American retired baseball player and pro scout (Chicago Cubs) born in Brooklyn New York
06 Feb 1950
(Edwin) Punky Meadows American glam-rock guitarist (Angel) born in Washington D.C.
06 Feb 1951
Maria Christina Belgian princess and daughter of Leopold III born in Brussels Belgium
06 Feb 1957
Kathy Najimy American actress and activist (Sister Act Veronicas Closet) born in San Diego California
06 Feb 1957
Robert Townsend American comedian and actor (Hollywood Shuffle Ratboy) born in Chicago Illinois
06 Feb 1958
Cecily Adams American actress and casting director (American Heart) born in Jamaica New York City (d. 2004)
06 Feb 1964
Andrey Zvyagintsev Russian director and screenwriter (The Return) born in Novosibirsk USSR
06 Feb 1969
David Hayter Canadian-American Voice actor and screenwriter (Solid Snake) born in Santa Monica California
06 Feb 1969
Tim Sherwood English footballer and manager born in Borehamwood Hertfordshire
06 Feb 1673
Maximilian Dietrich Freisslich German organist composer and Kapellmeister (Marienkirche (Danzig) 1715-31) baptized in Immelborn Electorate of Saxony (d. 1731)
06 Feb 1705
Johann Matthias Leffloth German composer born in the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg Holy Roman Empire (d. 1731)
06 Feb 1793
Pietro Rovelli Italian composer born in Parma Duchy of Parma and Piacenza (d. 1838)
06 Feb 1926
Walker Edmiston American character actor (Star Trek Gunsmoke Mission Impossible The Dukes of Hazzard) and puppeteer born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 2007)
06 Feb 1934
Vernon Vern Ehlers American politician (US Representative from Michigan 1993-2011) born in Pipestone Minnesota (d. 2017)
06 Feb 1941
Spencer Silver American scientist and inventor of Post-it Notes born in San Antonio Texas (d. 2021) [1]
06 Feb 1942
Calvin Keys American jazz guitarist born in Omaha Nebraska (d. 2024)
06 Feb 1967
Anita Cochran American country music singer born in South Lyon Michigan
06 Feb 1973
Amy Robach American TV journalist and anchor (2020 Good Morning America) born in St. Joseph Michigan
06 Feb 1822
Charles T. Stork Dutch entrepeneur and founder of cotton machine factory born in Oldenzaal Netherlands (d. 1895) [1]
06 Feb 1859
Elias Disney Canadian-American construction worker entrepreneur and father of Roy and Walt Disney born in Bluevale Canada West (d. 1941)
06 Feb 1866
Karl Sapper German traveller explorer and natural historian born in Germany (d. 1945)
06 Feb 1888
(James) Haven Gillespie American Tin Pan Alley era lyricist and songwriter (That Lucky Old Sun Breezin Along With The Breeze Santa Claus Is Comin to Town) born in Covington Kentucky (d. 1975)
06 Feb 1919
Lindsay Tuckett South African cricket fast-medium bowler (9 Tests 19 wickets BB 568 Orange Free State) born in Durban South Africa (d. 2016)
06 Feb 1922
Denis Norden British comedy writer (Take It From Here) and television presenter (Itll Be Alright on the Night) born in London (d. 2018)
06 Feb 1926
Haskell Wexler American cinematographer (Bound for Glory) and director (Medium Cool) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2015)
06 Feb 1926
Sammy Nestico [Nistico] American Grammy Award-winning arranger (Count Basie Orchestra 1968-84 Capitol Records) composer and trombonist born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 2021)
06 Feb 1927
(Forrest) Smokey Burgess American MLB baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates) born in Caroleen North Carolina (d. 1991)
06 Feb 1927
Alvin Rakoff Canadian director (A Voyage Round My Father Requiem for a Heavyweight) born in Toronto Ontario (d. 2024)
06 Feb 1939
Jair Rodrigues Brazilian samba singer (Disparada Majestade o Sabie) born in Igarapava Brazil (d. 2014)
06 Feb 1940
Jimmy Tarbuck British comedian and television host (Its Tarbuck Winner Takes All) born in Liverpool England
06 Feb 1941
Dave Berry [Grundy] British pop singer and teen idol (Memphis Tennessee The Crying Game) born in Woodhouse Yorkshire England
06 Feb 1944
Benjaminas Zelkeviius Lithuanian soccer coach (manager Lithuania national team 1990-91 95-97 2001-02) and striker (algiris Vilnius 331 games) born in Kaunas Lithuania (d. 2026)
06 Feb 1947
Bill Staines American folk musician and singer-songwriter (The Logging Song) born in Medford Massachusetts (d. 2021)
06 Feb 1949
Jim Sheridan Irish playwright and filmmaker (My Left Foot The Boxer In America) born in Dublin Ireland
06 Feb 1963
Debra Granik American film director (Winters Bone Leave No Trace) born in Cambridge Massachusetts
06 Feb 1969
April Lerman American actress (Charles in Charge - Lila) born in Chicago Illinois
06 Feb 1969
Bob Wickman American MLB baseball pitcher 1992-2007 (2X - All-Star Cleveland Indians New York Yankees and three other teams) born in Green Bay Wisconsin
06 Feb 1969
James Jones American NFL defensive tackle 1991-2000 (Cleveland Browns Baltimore Ravens and two other teams) born in Miami Florida
06 Feb 1969
Kurt Abbott American baseball infielder 1993-2001 (Florida Marlins Colorada Rockies and four other teams) born in Zanesville Ohio